Snipers from Russia's National Guard on Friday killed four inmates who had stabbed four prison guards to death and briefly held others as hostages while declaring allegiance to the Islamic State group ...

Russia’s prison system is undergoing quiet but significant changes as authorities adapt to wartime pressures and shifting ...

A Russian stand-up comedian was sent to a penal colony for almost six years Wednesday for a joke about a war veteran who lost his legs, the latest conviction in a sweeping crackdown on those who ...

An American citizen has been sentenced to five years in a Russian prison after being convicted of illegally transporting weapons, court officials announced on Monday. Charles Wayne Zimmerman received ...

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands inside an enclosure for defendants before a court hearing to consider an appeal against his pre-trial detention on espionage charges in Moscow, ...

Russian cybercriminal Ilya Angelov sentenced to two years in prison for his role in the administration of a botnet.

Virginia’s U.S. Senators and a Congressman are calling on the federal government to take action to get him home.

A 58-year-old American who is being held in a Russian prison on charges of illegally transporting weapons has ties to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Russian stand-up comedian was sent to a penal colony for almost six years Wednesday for a joke about a war veteran who lost his ...